Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-03

dENtfW OF IHE Nthtaot hAFAhfs
CHICAGO, September 2-There was a bull
ish feeling IN the wheat market at the opening
to-day, but Il WAS largely the consinuance OF
the tone ests bllshed In the afternoon session
Yesterday. aud did not iast lonv. There wero
evidently too many longs who were anxious 70
take the profit however small. and when thcse
parties began TO realize the market weakened
irom lack OF outside support The influence
which may have induced the selling was tho
falling OF ia the export moyement and NO
increased receipts ia the Northwest The rc-
ceipts here were also slightly larger thau az
pected and the estimates foT sO-mOfroW ero
large. moderate shipping Inquiry existed AMI
late cables reported prices nrm. but the demand
was less urgent October wheat opened obout
&c better ut II Nc. sold down 20 19fc, up
again to 7li.c, and back % s0fc., and closed
at nc. Corn was rather quiet today. Win tho
trading somewhat limited and feeling easier.
September early. and prominent local ope-
rators bought quite freely. The market Open
ed about the same a. tho closing prices OF yes-
ferday: was steady TOR time under moderate
offerings. then ruled weaker when Il became
known that $4,000 bushels were expected to-
morrow, and values declined LaAc. and ruled
quiet. and closedAaisc. lower than ON yester-
day. October opened az @3lsc. and closed az
uAc. May sold from 45Ac. down TO ~, then
broke 10 i5s.c., and closed At 3STa4itc.
Oats were more active than on yes
terday. selling higher early and lowcr
az the close. October opened az 3yc. aud
closed AZ ~ nay so'l ~ pV'n oul pt-fts
closing At that figure. Provisions were fairly
active. particularly short ribs, which we're do
cidedly stronger aud higher The stock hero
showed more OF reduction than was antici-
pated, rs IL was generally expected that there
would be at least 100000 900 pounds. but the re-
port only showed N round numbers 2i,eD,Oo
pouuds-a decrease Of nearly i6,O00.0O pounds
during August Holders were dlsinciiaed 70
sell and the shorts anxious to buy, and prices
advanced IN to s)c. aud closed at nearly the
top. The shipping demand was fair. and
Armour sold I,COOD0 pounds cash. In lots, AZ
$3.50. September opened Al $40. sold al ssyss
$40, and closed at SAY: January was
neglected. aud sold at 1915. Lard was offered
| more freely, and prices declined 2Sc Sep
temhor sold at s6.i5as6.55, closing at s0i14;
| January at &C. f7N as6G0 and closed at f6osk:
Mesr-pork was slow at sl2fKasis.5o and
| cloee3 at si2 30 for January
1T. LOUIS
sy LOUIS, September 2-Flour dull and
| unch anged. Wheat opened higher, but AZ
| the close was &c. below yesterday; No. rcd,
0ok GiOc.; September. b9ss5yg.c.; October,
| 7lSaiiAc; November, s3a73hc Corn Kaye.
| lower cash. S5ka3sAc; september. WAa
| SS1c.; October, 3SS a3SAc.; May, .fl,satiAc.
| Oats sc. lower: cnsh, giaslEc;; september,
| new, si5. Lard. $3.50. Dry salt-mests -Boxcd
shoulders, s.. co; long clear, $50; clcar-ribs.
| sSa7k; short clear, &.51h. Baeon-boxed
shoulders, s6l2k; long clear s9assi Ivy clear "
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| uons steady at si2asi6
| CINCINNATI
| CTNcrNSATI. September 2.-Fiour dull,
| Nheat-No.2 red. II \ are Corn stronger; No.
| . mixed, 4ika45c. Oats dull; No. mixed.
| 2;AagiNc. Pork duh at $3.50. Lard stronger
| at go 40 Bulk-meats strong: shortftbs hold
out Of market. Bacon strong; short-rtb. co. (;
shorEciear, 1915. whiskey Ia good demand /;
at 81 o.. Sugar firm. Hogs quiet; common
ana light sias4.l5; packing and butchers'
| fiyOat59O.
LOUISVILLE, September 2.-Provislons quiet.
pscpn-Clear RIB sides, So 20 clear sides. 1915
shoulders, $3.50. Bulk meats-Clesr rib sides.
| ESQ, clear, $3.50; shoulders, 1915. Messpork
nominal Sugar cured hams, ti2asi3yO Lard
Choice leaf, Is
wfLMINGTOs.
| WILMINGTON. ". &. september a. furpeutfns
| firm al 29kc. Resin dun strained. f2kc.
| good, 77hc Tar firm at $780, Crude turpen
tine firm; hard. 10: yeliow.dip and virgin
fl.i5
NEW YORK COTTON PUTURBa
KEW YORK. September s.--Cotton-Gross re.
ceipis. 2209 bales. Futures closed barely
stendy: sales, 5000 balos; September, f9.5Oa
1851: October. f935afa36; November and De-
,uary, s9i2; March, s9i9; April, fg5oatl17 ;
May s9903als.6i; June. s'.t9sss7O; July,
f9.5Sai9'7.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
lReportcd for the Dispatch.I
SEPTEMBER 2-Market nominal. The facto-
| ries are llling occasional orders, but ara not
| buying. Prime, 4as4c. fancy, skc. commc y,
2haSkc:; sheled, skaihc.; factory hand